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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 24/10/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 24/10/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A943S/6: Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the recording of verdicts of death by misadventure on the victims of the Golborne Mining Disaster. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Jim oov) 9’ 15’’
TOTAL VT DUR: 1’38’’
RNW A943S/5: (16mm film) Nick Clarke, snf, reporting from TBA in Rochdale, one of the country’s biggest asbestos factories, following the publication of an Advisory Council Report on the industry. He spoke to TBA’s Director, Norman Rhodes. Sepmag. Park/Higginson. 234’ 6’14’’
STUDIO: Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the latest developments over the Tameside education row, following the publication of the results of a referendum carried out by parents. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag. Park: in which she spoke to the Labour leader George Newton, and Gerrard Backhouse of the Concern for Education Group. 83’ 2’13’’
TOTAL DUR: 4’06’’
On Wednesday 24/10/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a meeting of wives affected by the Vauxhall strike at Ellesmere Port. He spoke to the organiser, Mrs Dorothy Shears. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 38 secs
2
Film of Prince Charles during his visit to Merseyside. Commag. Higginson. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
3
Film of the derelict Old Hall Chapel in Dukinfield. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
4
Film of a caravan being lifted over a house in Southport. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 32 secs
5
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on a scheme to loan works of art from Manchester’s city art galleries to local firms - for a fee of £500 a year. She spoke to the man who thought up the idea, local businessman Timothy Horn and to the Galleries Director, Timothy Clifford. Sepmag. Stephens/Park.
